CHAPTER 11

Wednesday, August 20

10:00 PM

Kanagawa, Sanada Household

"I'm so sorry sweetie," Grandpa Renji mutters.

Phoebe waves off, "Don't worry Grandpa, you need to be at this meeting and I understand. Besides, you'll only be gone for a week and I'll be with the Sanadas. I'll be fine."

The older man smiles and gives the girl a lingering kiss on her forehead, "Thank you, Phoebe. Take care and don't cause the Sanada any troubles."

Phoebe returns her grandfather's kiss with a kiss of her own on his cheek. "Of course Grandpa."

The older Akatsuki and Genichirou's grandfather must attend a police reunion up in Kyoto and therefore, is gone for a few days. This places Phoebe in the care of the Sanadas as Genichirou and the rest of the Sanada family welcome her with open arms. The said grandfather was reluctant to leave his only granddaughter, but he trusts the Sanada will take care of her. Sanada, though don't mind the extra company, is a little hesitant because he doesn't want to deal with his friends teasing when they find out that Phoebe is staying with him. Continuing to the next day, Sanada is in the family dojo practicing kendo at 4:30 Thursday morning when a soft voice echoes through the room.

"Sanada-fukubuchou?"

Sanada glances at the open door to find Phoebe awake and still in her pajamas: a large white long sleeve sweatshirt that reaches her knees with an original anime design at the center and (Sanada hope) a pair of shorts.

The vice-captain greets, "Good morning Barnes, did you sleep well?"

Phoebe answers, yawning a little, "Yes I did. Thank you and I hope you also had a good night sleep?"

"Ah."

With that said, the Emperor returns to his practice. Phoebe sits on the side in silence after clapping her hands to get an image of the dojo. After the bully situation was settle, Phoebe was able to return to the normal routine she had, but now with a new friend.

Uchida Atsuko was not what anyone on the tennis team expects. Uchida doesn't play tennis but volleyball. She has an older brother, but because her parents are divorced, she is living with her mother. While she is an exceptional athlete, Uchida didn't join the school volleyball team as the girls are too weak and the boys are too arrogant to want to play with her. So the silver eye girl practice on her own. Atsuko has a lot of spunk and doesn't give a shit about anyone else. She is sometimes reckless and loud, but overall, she is kind and fair. The two managers got along quite well even though it took a while to break through Uchida's wall. The older girl sees Phoebe as a little sister she never has and is very protective of her. Uchida Atsuko was also willing to throw hands with anyone that dares to mess with Phoebe, which Yukimura finds cute. During club hours, Atsuko is the one who does most of the manager chores, but at the end of each practice, Phoebe would always help out.

As for Phoebe herself, the blind player is developing and is getting stronger with each practice. From the last game she had with Jackal, Phoebe's stamina has increased tenfold due to the crazy regiment that Yanagi had put her on and her own training menu. Now, even Jackal have trouble wearing the girl down. Yukimura learns to never underestimate Phoebe as her strength, speed, and stamina now match that of an average male athlete, if not more. Phoebe now wears 15 lbs lightweight on both her wrists, 20 lbs on her ankles, and a 25 lbs weight around her waist and still moves around like a normal human. From what the team learns from Phoebe is that the blind beauty has been wearing lightweights since she started playing. She said that because her dream aim across the gender line, the blind girl needs to be stronger and faster than the boys. And all the regulars of Rikkaidai know that.

Both Sanada and Phoebe have finished their breakfast and are heading to school when they met up with Yukimura and Yanagi.

"Good morning Yukimura-buchou, Yanagi-senpai," Phoebe bows.

Yukimura grin, "Good morning Phoebe-chan, Sanada."

Yanagi states, "That's odd. I believe I saw you coming out of Sanada's house as well Phoebe-chan. Why were you in his house this early in the morning."

"Phoebe's grandfather and mine have a reunion up in Kyoto that they must attend," Sanada explains, " and Akatsuki-san doesn't like the idea of his granddaughter staying at home alone. Therefore, she is staying at my place for the week."

"I see," hums the blue hair captain.

The four then continue their way to school. Suddenly, the song I Like It by Cardi B rings up from Phoebe's phone, in which she retrieves from her bag and answer the caller.

"Moshi Moshi," Phoebe greets, "Ah, good morning Hiroto-nii, I am doing fine….Yes, this weekend is fine, but I am staying at a friend's house. My grandpa is out of town….I see….oh you don't have to pick me up. I can walk there myself….but….fine, I will send you the address later. It's a date. Bye Hiroto-nii."

"Who was that Phoebe-chan?" Yukimura's voice rings in her ear.

Knowing not to talk back to her captain, the emerald eye girl relents, "A friend I made on the street. He is coming by Sunday morning to pick me up."

"Ie data," Yanagi mutters while Sanada scolds. "You should not be listening to strangers. Does your grandfather know this Hiroto person?"

"Yes he does Sanada-fukubuchou," laughs the shortest of the group, "I wouldn't be going anywhere with them if I don't have my guardians approval."

Curious, the Child of God asks, "Say, where is your friend taking you on your….date this Saturday?"

Giggling, Phoebe replies, "Secret."

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Sunday, August 24

9:00 AM

Kanagawa, Sanada Household

Sunday came by and Phoebe was getting ready for her day out with her friend. Sanada was a little reluctant that Phoebe is going with a stranger and a male for that fact. Though he is not the only one who worries so, the rest of the team is also curious (Niou, Yukimura, Yagyuu,) and concern (Jackal, Marui, Kirihara) when they heard Phoebe have a "date". Unlike the boys, Atsuko knows where Phoebe is going and who she is going with, so she was internally laughing at the boys' concern. Luckily, the silver eye volleyball player didn't get drag into what the team had planned for Phoebe.

A knock was heard and the Emperor quickly made his way to the door and greet the person. Opening the door, Sanada does not like what he sees.

Standing around half a foot taller than him (and twice Phoebe's height) was a white hair, pale skin, coal black eyes, and the piercings and tattoos-covered man wearing a black baggy sleeveless hoodie and red slacks. The taller male narrows his eyes at the boy's glare, trying to size up on the tennis player. The two glaring contest was cut short when Phoebe's light voice calls out to them. They both turn to find Phoebe walking down the stairs in a loose yellow crop top with a short sleeve that shows her toned stomach and a pair of black Adidas jogger pants with tight ankles and yellow stripes running down the side. Phoebe wore her hair in a loose bun and have a black, white, and red Adidas sports bag hanging off her shoulder.

"Sanada-fukubuchou, is that Hiroto-nii at the door?"

Before Sanada can responds, the older looking male greets, "Yo Chibi-hime."

Phoebe made a dash for the said male and gave him a tight squeeze around his waist. "Morning Hiroto-nii!"

"Have you eaten?" Hiroto questions while patting the said girl's head.

When Phoebe shakes her head no, Hiroto sighs and usher her towards his ride, "Come on, we'll get food on our way there. Never skip breakfast as it is the most important meal of the day."

Sanada can see Hiroto's ride from the place he stands by the door. It was a dark grey and red motorbike sitting in front of the gate. Hiroto got on the bike first and then help the girl onto the bike behind him. Putting on the helmet given to her, Phoebe turns back to where she came from and yell out, "Sanada-fukubuchou, I'll be back by 8 in the evening so tell Mrs. Sanada to not worry about dinner for me! Bye fukubuchou!"

With that, the unlikely pair race off.

Turning away, Sanada - who was already dressed to go out - opens his phone and calls Yukimura.

:: Yes Sanada?::

Sanada sighs, not believing he is actually doing this.

:: She left with a tall male with white hair, pale skin, and lots of piercings and tattoos.::

:: My my I didn't know Phoebe-chan know people like that?::

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In some ways, Rikkaidai's boy's tennis team found Phoebe and her giant companion stopping at a medium size building with no signs at the front. The boys had planned to follow Phoebe on her so-called "date" and with the resources that their data master somehow obtains (not that any of them even try to find out), they were able to locate their youngest teammate. Right after the targeted pair enters the building, the team, all dressed in casual clothing, waited a few minutes before entering themselves. When the boys entered half an hour after they waited outside on the streets awkwardly, they were greeted by an older female in her early twenties sitting by the reception desk. The said female is overweight and chubby, but still look absolutely adorable. She has long dark brown hair and bangs that frame her face and amber eyes that shine under her tan brown skin. The woman wore a long white dress with sailor collar and doesn't look Japanese so the boys are a little nervous about talking to her. Like always, Sanada confronts the foreign girl doing what seems to be homework.

"E-Excuse me," Sanada speaks in broken English, "I - wondering. Do you know-little girl and tall boy-piercings-tattoos-walk by?"

The older girl looks up to find the tennis team and after examining the boys, she smiles in Japanese, "Hi, are you cuties who are you looking for?"

Most of the boys flush at the comment, and Sanada only stands silently while Yukimura responds, "We are looking for a girl with black hair, green eyes, and around this height."

As he shows that Phoebe stands up to his shoulder, the older girl just smirks, "Let me guess, Rikkaidai tennis team?"

"How did you know?" Marui questions.

The older girl stands from her seat and ushers the boys to follow her. "It's not hard. I mean when will you find a group of young boys come into a dance studio asking if an innocent looking girl had walked in with a tattoo and piercing covered guy. Chibi-hime told me about you all. Oh, I'm Thais by the way. Just call me Thais; I don't do the last name thing, ok honey."

The confused and flustered group of youngsters follow their senior down the stairs into another room with a large window looking down towards what seems to be the basement. When Thais gestures the boys to look through the windows, they comply and found a sight they did not expect to see. There Phoebe was, stretching with the same guy who picked her up. However, there were three other males in the room with the pair. All the males are shirtless and sweating while Phoebe is just wearing a black sports bra and black pants, sweating just as much as the boys. However, Yukimura, Sanada, Yanagi, and Niou notice that Phoebe had her lower arms and stomach wrap in bandages . Though it looks more for accessories rather than protection, they did not dwell on it. After the emerald eye girl had finished stretching, both she and the tattooed fella meet up with the rest of the males.

Thais then adds, "The guy that brought Chibi-hime here is Long Hiroto. Don't worry about him. He may look like he is ready to pull a gun on you, but is actually a sweetheart. Love kids and is studying to be a pediatrician. Next, to him, the cinnamon roll with black hair and silver eyes is Kim Jeongjae. A transfer student from South Korea and can't hurt a fly. Standing next to him with the cream blonde hair is Tanaka Katashi. Looks like a biker but can barely ride a bicycle without crashing. He drives a car so that's a plus. Then last but not least is the tall glass of handsome and sexy with the burgundy long hair is my fiance, Izuku Asahi. He's harmless and mine so don't worry. I'll keep him in line if he ever gets out of it."

"Thank you for your two cents Thais-san," A new voice enters the room. "But please, keep your inappropriate comments to yourself. These kids are still middle school students."

Sighing heavily and sarcastically, Thais turns to the tennis team and wink while giving a dull "sorry" and then walk down another set of stairs to the dance studio. Walking into the room is a tall man whom some of the boys recognize. The man stands at 6'4ft with black spiky hair, pale skin, coal black eyes hidden behind a pair of reading glasses. The man dresses in a black collar shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows and a pair of khaki pants. Though he has a lanky figure, the man still is considered built to the tennis players.

"Sorry about that boys," the black haired man apologizes, "Her name is Abalos Thais. She is a Hispanic transfer student from America. She recently just came back from a vacation in the States and her...outgoing personality, though not a norm here in Japan, is in America, especially California."

"Good morning Mori-sensei," Sanada, Yanagi, Niou, and Marui bows.

Mori nods in acknowledgment, "Morning boys."

Mori Katsuo is a history teacher for Rikkaidai third years student and Niou and Marui's homeroom teacher. Like most teachers, Mori-sensei is strict but fair. He is kind to the student and it is not a surprise that some female students crush on the bachelor.

Suddenly the speakers roar to like with Cheap Thrills by Sia and all attentions are directed at the dance studio. Phoebe was standing at the center of the room alone while the others were watching her from the sidelines. Right when the first verse began, Phoebe explodes into a plethora of movements, dancing along to the song smoothly with a smile plaster on her face. The middle school boys were astonished at this new revelation. They have never seen their youngest player have so many different expressions on her face.

Right when the song ended, the dancers in the studio claps for the girl and Phoebe turns to take a bow.

Above the studio, Marui and Kirihara are rambling on how Phoebe is such an amazing dancer and other compliments along those lines. Niou, Yagyuu, and Jackal are awestruck and impress, but said nothing.

Yukimura mutters to Sanada who stands beside him, "You gotta wonder what can't she do."

"She is like a completely different person," Yanagi notes and Sanada nods.

"You boys can go down to the studio if you want," The black hair teacher suggests while sitting at his desk next to the window.

Agreeing, the Rikkaidai tennis team made their way down to the mirror-walled room. At arrival, the team is met with four pairs of narrowed eyes, glaring down at them.

"Who are you guys?" Katashi speaks up, "I thought we had the studio booked."

Asahi confirms, crossing his arms over his chest, "We did."

Hiroto's eyes skim over the boys and landed on Sanada. The black eyes widen in realization.

Before any of the college boys can ask more questions, Marui and Kirihara jumps to Phoebe and hug her, "You were so cool dancing Phe-chan!"

"Marui-senpai? Kirihara-senpai?" The female dancer gasps, "What are you doing here? How did you know I am here? Wait-who else is here?"

Thais chuckles, "Your whole team sweetums."

Clapping, Phoebe then focuses her gaze on the door where the team stands.

Phoebe pouts, "Mou, senpai-tachi seriously. Why are you following me? First my Dad now you guys."

The team can only rub their heads in embarrassment while the older students laugh.

Thais then suggests, "Why don't we all go out for snacks and get to know each other."

"That would be lovely," Yukimura grins.

Thais chirps as she walks past Asahi and smacks his behind, making the said lad flushes red. "Alright! Let's go. It's on you sexy."

The rest of the college boys silently try to hold their laughter and snicker down as Asahi yelps, "Cinnamon bun!"

Phoebe, knowing exactly what her female friend did with just the sound, shakes her head, "Thais-nee, you are such a shameless flirt."

"You know it Chibi-hime," the large girl winks.


Hi everyone, I had a fun time writing this chapter. Thais Abalos is a character that I based off of my real life friend and I will say that her personalities are exactly the same. I love my friend. She is one of the people from my high school life I will still hold contact with. She kinda helps me with a few lines in this chapter so I credited her because some of these lines are only lines I will say with my girlfriends. I'm not that confident in real life. I hope you enjoy this chapter and thank you for reading.

Once again, I do not own Prince of Tennis, any of the pictures, or videos. I only own my Ocs and the plotline.